Value of Manure from Beef Cattle Feedyards
TCFA©
August 2008
This worksheet can estimate the value for manure based on current commercial nitrogen and phosphorus prices
and compare the costs of "Commercial Fertilizer Only" vs. "Manure + Commercial Fertilizer."
Current Cost of Commercial Fertilizers
(ENTER at least ONE value for nitrogen source and ONE value for phosphorus source)
Nitrogen Source
Phosphorus Source
$/ton
cents/lb
$/ton
cents/lb
Anhydrous Ammonia (82-0-0)
Mono-Ammonium Phos. (11-52-0)
Urea (46-0-0)
Liquid Ammonium Phos. (10-34-0)
UAN Liquid (32-0-0)
UAN+Sulfur
(28-0-0-5)
Manure Analysis, Nutrient Value, Cost of Manure and Crop Plans
Manure Analysis
Nutrient Value of ONE TON of Manure (based on commercial fertilizer prices above)
1
st
year
2
nd
year
3
rd
year
Total Value of
N and P
2
O
5
in three years
% avail.
% avail.
% avail.
lb/wet ton
lb/ton
$/ton
lb/ton
$/ton
lb/ton
$/ton
N
N
$
/ton
P
2
O
5
P
2
O
5
$
/ton
K
2
O*
Total =
*(Assume no K
2
O value--most soils have excess)
Total 3-Year Nutrient Value =
$
/ton
Cost of Manure
Crop plans
Nitrogen required (lb/acre)
P
2
O
5
required (lb/acre)
Feedyard charge =
$
/ton
Loading & spreading =
$
/ton
Year
Crop(s)
Yield goal(s)
Hauling charge =
$
/ton/mile
1
Distance to be hauled =
miles
2
3
Total cost per ton =
$
/ton
4
Comparison of "Commercial Fertilizer Only" vs. "Manure + Commercial Fertilizer"
Commercial Fertilizer Only:
Commercial Fertilizer
Nitrogen Needed (lb/acre)
P
2
O
5
Needed (lb/acre)
Cost per Year ($/acre)
Nitrogen ($/acre)
P
2
O
5
($/acre)
Year
1
2
3
4
Total =
Manure + Commercial Fertilizer:
Manure
Commercial Fertilizer
Manure Nitrogen (lb/acre)
Manure P
2
O
5
(lb/acre)
Manure Cost ($/acre)
Nitrogen Needed (lb/acre)
P
2
O
5
Needed (lb/acre)
Commercial
Nitrogen ($/acre)
Commercial
P
2
O
5
($/acre)
Cost per Year ($/acre)
Manure tons/acre
Year
1
2
3
4
Total =
Contact: Ben Weinheimer, Texas Cattle Feeders Association (806) 358-3681 or ben@tcfa.org
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